Author Archives: Mark Wells

A meeting of the Edwards County Commissioners will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, September 3rd). Some of the items on the agenda include; approval of minutes from the previous meeting, a funding resoluto...

Wabash General Hospital is among the few hospitals that employ a chiropractor, and the addition of Dr. Lawrence Speir has proven to be highly beneficial. During a recent meeting the Wabash General Hos...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is calling attention to food safety as September ushers in National Food Safety Education Month. This initiative serves as a reminder for Illinois resid...

On Sunday, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) opened a new regional office in Marion, attended by Senator Dale Fowler, Mayor Mike Absher, and other officials. The facility,...

A benefit cookout for Wayne County Coroner, Carrie Jo Dagg was a huge success Saturday on the Save A Lot parking lot in Fairfield. Dagg has an aggressive form of cancer due to a tumor on the brain rem...

Today is Labor Day, which means an extra day off for some businesses, schools, banks, courthouses and post offices. The weather is also looking great, with temperatures dropping into the lower 80s for...

The 48th Cedarhurst Art and Craft Fair in Mt. Vernon begins Friday, September 6th and continues through Sunday, September 8th. The fair features live music, a Kid's Zone and food and beverage concessi...

Sammy Kershaw and John Berry, country music superstars in the 1990s are on the lineup for this year's McLeansboro Fall Festival that will be held from Thursday, September 5th through Saturday, Septemb...

The 2024 DuQuoin State Fair wraps up later tonight. A special welcome today to the Labor's Union located in the Expo Hall and today's events at the fair include barrel racing, a washer tournament, a c...

The Illinois Secretary of State Mobile DMV Unit will be coming to Albion on Wednesday, September 4th from 10am to 2pm at the Edwards County Courthouse. Services offered will be new and renewal Identif...